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Thursday 21 May 2026

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

Momina Iqbal submits harassment evidence against PML-N MPA at NCCIA

Momina Iqbal submits harassment evidence against PML-N MPA at NCCIA

Sons laud security guard dad in San Diego who saved children from mosque attackers

Sons laud security guard dad in San Diego who saved children from mosque attackers

Supreme Judicial Council dismisses all five complaints against CJP Yahya Afridi

Supreme Judicial Council dismisses all five complaints against CJP Yahya Afridi

Cops get court nod to grill ‘Pinki’s’ secret rider in Karachi jail

Cops get court nod to grill ‘Pinki’s’ secret rider in Karachi jail

SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision

SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision

British High Commissioner calls on Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

British High Commissioner calls on Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

Severe heatwave expected during Eid holidays, Met Office warns

Severe heatwave expected during Eid holidays, Met Office warns

Gaza flotilla activists to be deported after taunting by Israeli minister

Gaza flotilla activists to be deported after taunting by Israeli minister

Iranian sailors return home after Pakistan secures their release

Iranian sailors return home after Pakistan secures their release

'Fight against terrorism will continue' until lasting peace

'Fight against terrorism will continue' until lasting peace

Field Marshal Munir honours Shuhada families, gallantry award recipients at GHQ investiture

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran

UAE rejects Iran’s Strait of Hormuz control plans as ‘pipe dream’

UAE rejects Iran’s Strait of Hormuz control plans as ‘pipe dream’

Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected: CNN

Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected: CNN

Style from the Cannes red carpet

Style from the Cannes red carpet

US President Trump visits China

US President Trump visits China

Met Gala 2026 in New York City

Met Gala 2026 in New York City

Shakira lights up Rio: Inside the 2 million crowd spectacle

Shakira lights up Rio: Inside the 2 million crowd spectacle

King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit

Targeting tankers: Photos of Iranian strikes on oil shipping

Targeting tankers: Photos of Iranian strikes on oil shipping

Egypt omit Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed from World Cup squad

Egypt omit Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed from World Cup squad

Commander who was filmed killing civilians in Sudan is back in combat, sources say

Commander who was filmed killing civilians in Sudan is back in combat, sources say

Iran’s grip on Hormuz reshapes global oil shipping routes

Iran’s grip on Hormuz reshapes global oil shipping routes

Life & Style

Disney sends Baby Yoda to bring 'Star Wars' fans to theatres

Disney sends Baby Yoda to bring 'Star Wars' fans to theatres

Rami Malek makes Cannes debut in AIDS crisis drama 'The Man I Love'

Rami Malek makes Cannes debut in AIDS crisis drama 'The Man I Love'

Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump

Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump

Bruce Dern brings 'Dernsie' philosophy to Cannes in career-spanning documentary

Bruce Dern brings 'Dernsie' philosophy to Cannes in career-spanning documentary

Fashion, theft and revolution collide in film ‘I Love Boosters’

Fashion, theft and revolution collide in film ‘I Love Boosters’

Pakistani producer Dr Umair Haroon joins International Emmy Awards jury

Pakistani producer Dr Umair Haroon joins International Emmy Awards jury

Snoop Dogg joins Yakuza universe in Stranger Than Heaven reveal trailer

Snoop Dogg joins Yakuza universe in Stranger Than Heaven reveal trailer

Sports

Egypt omit Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed from World Cup squad

Egypt omit Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed from World Cup squad

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub ruled out of ODI series against Australia

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub ruled out of ODI series against Australia

Bangladesh move above India in WTC standings after win over Pakistan

Bangladesh move above India in WTC standings after win over Pakistan

Technology

One in three Japan firms using or considering AI robots

One in three Japan firms using or considering AI robots

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access

Business

SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision

SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision

Gold price jumps by Rs5,000 per tola

Gold price jumps by Rs5,000 per tola

Tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil

Tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil

World

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran

UAE rejects Iran’s Strait of Hormuz control plans as ‘pipe dream’

UAE rejects Iran’s Strait of Hormuz control plans as ‘pipe dream’

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

Health

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus: What do we know?

The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus: What do we know?

Door-to-door polio vaccination campaign begins in 23 KP districts

Door-to-door polio vaccination campaign begins in 23 KP districts

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global health emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global health emergency

Surgeon left scissors inside patient's chest, then hospital deleted the records

Surgeon left scissors inside patient's chest, then hospital deleted the records

Dozens evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Dozens evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Hantavirus infection is not a confirmed side effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Hantavirus infection is not a confirmed side effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife

UK says third British national has suspected hantavirus

UK says third British national has suspected hantavirus

Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship

Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship

Crime & Court

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

SIU investigation into Anmol ‘Pinky’ exposes police links

SIU investigation into Anmol ‘Pinky’ exposes police links

20 constables transferred from Karachi South over misconduct allegations

20 constables transferred from Karachi South over misconduct allegations

Karachi’s online drug network exposed, 70 dealers identified

Karachi’s online drug network exposed, 70 dealers identified

Environment

Severe heatwave expected during Eid holidays, Met Office warns

Severe heatwave expected during Eid holidays, Met Office warns

Heatwave grips Punjab as mercury touches 44°C mark

Heatwave grips Punjab as mercury touches 44°C mark

Rain and wind havoc kills three in Punjab accidents

Rain and wind havoc kills three in Punjab accidents

Earthquake shakes Tehran outskirts, sparks panic

Earthquake shakes Tehran outskirts, sparks panic

Opinion

The grand strategist who wasn't: Trump's cascade of broken promises

The grand strategist who wasn't: Trump's cascade of broken promises

The 2026 Verdict: How India's BJP won by declaring Muslims unfit to rule

The 2026 Verdict: How India's BJP won by declaring Muslims unfit to rule

A new political movement or just another recycled promise

A new political movement or just another recycled promise

Trump’s war gamble meets the politics of $4.40 gas

Trump’s war gamble meets the politics of $4.40 gas

Crypto ‘mania’

Crypto ‘mania’

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Rs100 prize bond result for May 15, 2026 is already out, see winners’ list here

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Bangladesh move above India in WTC standings after win over Pakistan

Bangladesh move above India in WTC standings after win over Pakistan

The AI bots are coming and the young are booing, not applauding

The AI bots are coming and the young are booing, not applauding

Arsenal crowned Premier League champions for first time in 22 years

Arsenal crowned Premier League champions for first time in 22 years

Programs

Spot Light with Munizae Jahangir

News Insight with Amir Zia

Target

Rubaroo with Shaukat Piracha

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